By: Ydelis Gomez-By: Ydelis Gomez-VelasquezVelasquez

Child Slavery in AfricaChild Slavery in Africa

My Essential QuestionMy Essential Question

How does Child slavery affect Africa?How does Child slavery affect Africa?

Why I choose this Topic?Why I choose this Topic?

I want to know more about Child I want to know more about Child Slavery.Slavery.

I was interested in the topic.I was interested in the topic. I wanted to know why do they do I wanted to know why do they do

Child Slavery?Child Slavery?

What I already knew What I already knew about Child Slavery?about Child Slavery?

They work 24/7 everyday.They work 24/7 everyday. Children from ages 4 and up are sold Children from ages 4 and up are sold

into child slavery.into child slavery. They get one meal a day.They get one meal a day. Some children work while their sick.Some children work while their sick.

Child Slavery !Child Slavery ! Children are forced into slavery, Children are forced into slavery,

beaten and killed sometimes.beaten and killed sometimes. For as little $15 us dollars, parents are For as little $15 us dollars, parents are

selling their children into slavery, often selling their children into slavery, often mislead to believe that their children mislead to believe that their children will live a better life and education.will live a better life and education.

The extreme poverty of several African The extreme poverty of several African countries is leading to the resurgence countries is leading to the resurgence of slavery.of slavery.

Boys in Child Slavery !Boys in Child Slavery !

Boys work on cotton and cacao Boys work on cotton and cacao plantations.plantations.

Over 15,000 children work in the Over 15,000 children work in the cacao industry on the Ivory Coast.cacao industry on the Ivory Coast.

Many are imprisoned and beaten if Many are imprisoned and beaten if they try to escape. they try to escape.

Why do their parents sell Why do their parents sell their children into their children into

slavery?slavery? Poverty could let a parent sell theirPoverty could let a parent sell their

child into slavery.child into slavery. There is no excuse for a parent to There is no excuse for a parent to

sell their children into slavery.sell their children into slavery. They sell their own blood for 50,000 They sell their own blood for 50,000

shillings, or about $30 US dollars.shillings, or about $30 US dollars.

How much go into Child How much go into Child Slavery?Slavery?

200,000 children a year are being 200,000 children a year are being sold in to Child Slavery.sold in to Child Slavery.

Between 600,000 and 800,000 Between 600,000 and 800,000 children are trafficked across children are trafficked across international borders each year.international borders each year.

Girls in Child Slavery !Girls in Child Slavery ! Girls weren't to leave the house Girls weren't to leave the house

alone, just if they were sick to the alone, just if they were sick to the doctors.doctors.

Girls are used as domestic servants Girls are used as domestic servants and prostitutes.and prostitutes.

Some girls work in the cocoa farms Some girls work in the cocoa farms and coffee plantations in the Ivory and coffee plantations in the Ivory coast.coast.

When did Child Slavery When did Child Slavery start?start?

Slave trade in AfricaSlave trade in Africa was officially was officially banned in the early 1880’sbanned in the early 1880’s

NigerianNigerian

Thousands of Nigerian children and Thousands of Nigerian children and young people are trafficked each young people are trafficked each year.year.

In the eastern Nigerian city of Benin, In the eastern Nigerian city of Benin, girls and young women are sent to girls and young women are sent to west Africa and Europe work as west Africa and Europe work as prostitutes.prostitutes.

Surprised/Interesting !!Surprised/Interesting !!

Some children are rented or sold Girls are use as domestic

prostitutes. 200,000 children are sold into Child

Slavery. Traded for money or food. Some children have been traded to

be used as religious sacrifice.

Questions??Questions??

What started Child Slavery? and What started Child Slavery? and Why?Why?

Where does Child Slavery most Where does Child Slavery most happen?happen?

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